Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-26
Local Miscellany.
unity Court August 1st.

for the hrSt Egg Rants OF the season.
Mr.. f. F. Rohr is setting the curb
for brick pavement for Mr.. J. c..
Holmes.
Special meeting of the Independent
Fire Co. this (Tuesday) evening at
q o'clock.
Mcssrs. Armentrout & Tutwiler
IRE building the foundation for Judge
Bcckwith's new dwelling.
The Sunday School Of Zion (Epis-
copsD Church of this place will pic
hic at IsIand Park August 10th.
The Shenandoah Milling Co. have
just taken stock at their mill, and re-
port the conclusion of a prosperous
year.
The N1oler's Cross Roads Stock
and Agricultural Association will
hold its exhibition this year on We'd
hesday and Thursday, September 9Th
and 9th.
The Sunday School of the NJ. Z.
Church South, of this place, will picnic
ut Island Park on Friday, August
18TH. All friends of the school are
cordially invited to join the excursion.
Citizens of jefferson beware of the
Tendcr of cooking stoves. Don'tpay
from $50 to So for Range, when
you can go to j. w. Russell, this city,
and purchase number for S45,
complete with 62 pieces.
An effort is being made 10 secure
the erection of an Episcopal chapel
at Duffield's Depot. A good site for
the building has been secured of
Capt. J. S. Melvin, on the hill on the
north side of the village.
The annual examination of teachers
of public schools took place last
Wednesday. Messrs. Geo. W. Banks
and S. w. Lightner assisted County
Superintendent Schaeffcr as exam
liners, and fifty-six teachers were
present.
Mr.. A. L. Withers had $500 insu-
rance on old wheat and $500 on farm
ing implements, recently destroyed
by lightning in his barn. Upon the
new crop of wheat stored therein
[about 1900 bushels,) and crop of
hay, there was no insurance.
Mr.. Chas. f. Timberlake, of this
county, we are pleased to learn. has
been given good position with his
uncle, the great New York merchant,
Mr.. C. b. Eouss. Success to you,
Charlie. and may you build as inn
mensely as your indomitable nance
sake.
Our well-known former county
man, Mr.. James West, of Illinois,
delivered an address i'll advocacy of
Prohibition, at Washington Hall, last
Thursday evening. We were not
present, but understand he had an
appreciative audience and delivered
good lecture.
Mr.. James West will deliver tenn
pcrance lecture in Chambersburg,
Pa, tonight, and will speak at Noun
tain Lake Park some. time next
month. He is also invited to de-
liver an address at the temperance
camp meeting at PurccIlville, Lou
doun county, Va, in August.
Mr.. Lawrence Hooff, of the Pa. r.
r. shops at Altoona, Pa, has ten
days leave of absence, and is home
ON visit to his parents. He brings
with him a fine galvanic battery of
his own manufacture, for the use of
his father, Maj. Jas. Law. Hooff,
who has been sick for some weeks
past.
Storms have been quite frequent in
this locality of late. On Monday of
last week 4 severe storm prevailed,
proving itself most violent in the
section lying between Charlestown
and Middleway. Much timber and
fencing were blown down, and
other damage done. Mr.. George
Shirley was out in field when the
storm came on, when he was literally
Frustrated to the ground by it and
had to take refuge under 4 stout bush
growing near by, to keep from being
slown off his farm. Mr.. d. w. Glen
den,fing's wheat in shock was blown
down and scattered in every direc-
ton. One of the most severe storms
of the season visited US on Thursday
afternoon The rain fell in torrents
for short while, accompanied by
some hail, and Main street was flooded
from side to side. A number of trees
were blown down and others broken,
the wind and lightning playing a
prominent part. Two yearling colts
belonging to Mr.. Newton Moore, near
Mcchanicstown, were killed by light
ming. Three telephone poles and
locust tree were struck near Mr..